Islanders remarkable season continues under Barry Trotz

Hello there NY Islander fans, I am coming to you live from the Colisseum. The Islanders remarkable first season under coach Barry Trotz continues. The Islanders now are on top of the Metropolitan division with 60 points and a record of 28/14/4. The Islanders are coming into tomorrow’s action vs the Ducks coming off of a back to back earlier this week which resulted in 2 wins, (New Jersey Devils) (Washington Capitals). On the other side of the spectrum Anaheim is just looking for consistency, as they appear to be headed in the opposite direction of the Islanders through 48 games this season. The Isles are looking poised to make a deep playoff run if things keep going this way. The talent on the Islanders roster is overflowing, with the loss of  John Tavares the Islanders  many experts Predicted that the Islanders would not even be relevant this season, but have not missed a beat. They have been led by their younger players in Barzel and Anders Lee. The Islanders youth is blossoming at a fast pace, while the Ducks seem to lack leadership and take a step back everytime they hit the ice. Although they do have veterans Henrique, Ryan Getzlaf and John Gibson something is just not clicking with the Ducks. You can catch the game tomorrow at 3pm on MSG+ beginning with Islanders game night. Let’s Go Islanders!!!! Yes Yes Yes!!! Keep the good times rolling, and the barn rocking!!

Yankees offseason moves

Hello there Yankee fans, I am coming to you live from outside Yankee stadium with the latest offseason moves for your New York Yankees.  Let’s start with the elephant in the room, Manny Machado. It appears the Yankees are out of the Machado sweepstakes with the signing of DJ LeMehiu  and Troy Tulowitzki.  Dj is signed to a 2 year deal worth up to 24 million dollars while Tulo is inked to 1 year  deal under the league minimum. The latest move is the acquisition of Adam Ottavino  for 3 years at 27 million dollars. Once again the Yankees are showing they have the best bullpen in baseball. Other moves include the resigning of J. Happ, CC,  and James Paxton to sure up their starting rotation.  Other future moves to get done will be presented in the future posts.  That’s all for now Yankee fans. Talk to u next time.

4 Teams left In the Race for the Lombardi Trophy

Hello there football fans,  I am coming to you live from NYC where the race for the Vince Lombardi trophy is in the home stretch to see who takes it home. Those teams include the New England Patriots, the upstart KC Chiefs, the high flying LA Rams,  and the high powered New Orleans Saints. Let’s start with the AFC matchup between Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and Tom Brady  and the Patriots.  I’m predicting a high scoring shootout between 2 of the more efficient and talented offenses in the NFL.  Coming into Sunday nights matchup Patrick Mahomes is coming off a phenomenal first full season as the Chiefs starting Quarterback. He will have no shortage of weapons on offense come Sunday as he will look to veteran Travis Kelce  and the speedster Tyrell Hill. However, they will have their work cutout for them as they will take on Old reliable Tom Brady as he appears in his 8th straight conference championship game. As for the NFC title game, It should be a high scoring close contest that comes down to the wire, just like it did earlier in the season when these two titans collided.  Personally, I believe unlike last time, the youth filled LA Rams and Jared Goff  will outlast the New Orleans Saints this time. Should be an exciting weekend for the ages. Starting Sunday at 3 pm to catch all the action from New Orleans and directly following that the Patriots and Chiefs will kickoff around 630 pm. Are you Ready for some football?!?!?!!!!!

Battle of NY Part 3

Hello there New York hockey fans, I am coming to you live  from Madison Square Garden where the rivalry is renewed between the NY Rangers and the NY Islanders.  Coming into tonight’s action, we have 2 teams trending in opposite directions. You have the Rangers who clearly are entering a rebuild while the Islanders are looking to make it 10 wins in their last 12 games and climb back into 3rd place in the Metropolitan division.  Coaches for both the Isles and the Rangers are trying to make their mark on the organization during their 1st year with the team.  The Isles seem to have gotten the message and have a record of 9 and 2 in their last 11 games. Unfortunately their haven’t  been too many bright spots this year for the Rangers as they try to keep their heads above water.  Goaltending has not been very good as of late for the Rangers, so they will have quite a task tonight in front of them trying to stop a young surging Islander offense. Hopefully my next post will reflect an Islander Win!!!!! Yes!! Yes!!!!! Yes!!!!!

Islanders back at the Barn in Uniondale

Hello there New York Islander fans, I am coming to you live from NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum where the New York Islanders get set to kick off the 2ns half of the 2018-2019 season.  Coming into tonight's action the Islanders have a record of 21-13-4 with 46 points.  They are currently sitting in 4th place in the division, and 3rd place in the wild card standings.  the Isles have won 7 of their last 8 games, they are coming off a 3-1 victory on New Years Eve, vs the Buffalo Sabers, while the Chicago Blackhawks are coming into tonight's action vs the Isles fresh off of a loss to the Boston Bruins on New Years Day.  The islanders are riding their momentum off of their last win into tonight's contest.  The Blackhawks are currently in  6th place, with a record of 15-21-6.  Now let's dive into the game, the Islanders have some young talented forwards with Anders Lee Matt Barzal and Anthony B.  While the Blackhawks have the dangerous tandem of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.  Matt Barzal and Anders Lee were recently named to the Metropolitan division team for all star weekend which will take place on January 24th, in San Jose California at the shark tank.  Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were also selected as part of the Central division team in the western conference.  Matt Barzal has recently caught fire with 3 goals vs John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leaf's in the Islanders win over Toronto.  Now let's talk goaltending matchups.  Robin Lehner is confirmed for tonight's matchup vs Chicago while Collin Delia will be between the pipes for the slumping Chicago Blackhawks.  Robin Lehner comes into tonight's action with a record of 9-6-3, a GAA of  2.14, and a save percentage of 93.  Collin Delia is sporting a record of 3-0, a GAA of 1.66 and a save percentage of 96.  Hopefully, the Islanders can put a few past Delia and bring home another win to make it 8 of 9.  You can catch all the action at 730 pm et on NBCSN channel 212 on cablevision with Brendan Burke and AJ Molesko on the call.  YES YES YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                         

Islanders come back from the X Mas break to take on the Ottawa Senators

Hello there New york Islander fans, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!!!!! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday break!! The Islanders are coming back from their 4 day Xmas break to take on the Ottawa Senators tomorrow evening at 7pm et live from the Barclay Center. The Islanders come into tomorrows action with a record of 18-13-4 with 40 points. While the Senators come into this matchup with a record of 15-18-4 and 34 points. The islanders are coming off of a 3 and 1 road trip beating the Dallas Stars most recently. While the Senators are coming off a loss to the Washington Capitals. But let's focus on this game.  The Islanders young talent has been showing much promise here in the early stages of this young season. Some of the young standouts include, Anthony B., Anders Lee and Matt Barzel. I know this sounds like it could result in an easy win, but there are no easy wins in this league and the Senators are not to be taken lightly. Ottawa has some talented players such as Matt Duchenne, Mark Stone and  Craig Andersen. Now that we've talked a little about the talent on each side, lets talk about the goaltending for tomorrows matchup. I believe that Craig Andersen will get the start for Ottawa, Andersen comes into tomorrows matchup with a record of 13-14-3 with a GAA of 3.5 and a save % of .991, while Thomas Greiss has a record of 12-7-1 and carries a save % of .920 and a GAA of 2.53. Let's hope the Islanders can put a couple past Craig Andersen tomorrow. i know we're all looking forward to see how this young team responds after a 4 day lay off, Let's go Isles, bring home the W tomorrow. You can catch all of the heart pounding action tomorrow at 7 pm et on MSG+. GOOO Islanders!!!!!

The New York Islanders Travel to Denver, Colorado to Begin a 3 Game West Coast Road Trip

Hello, New York Islanders fans! Sorry for the long wait. I am back, bringing you all your New York Islanders news from the last two days. The New York Islanders have been having a couple of up and down weeks. They are currently 4^thin the Metropolitan division with a record of 15 wins, 12 losses, and 4 overtime losses, for 34 points. The latest Islanders game happened last night at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where the Islanders defeated the Detroit Redwings in a shootout. The final score was 4-3. Now the team embarks on a three game West Coast trip starting with Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche tomorrow night. Then, it’s off to Phoenix to battle the Coyotes and Clayton Keller, and Marc-Andre Fleury and the Vegas Golden Knights.

 The Islanders power play has been struggling over the past couple of weeks. Hopefully we can put some pucks behind the Colorado net minder tomorrow. What I am looking forward to in this matchup tomorrow is seeing how Matt Barzal and Anders Lee and the rest of the Islanders handle Colorado’s high powered offense. Colorado comes into tomorrow evening’s action with a record of 18-9-6 and 42 points. Anders Lee for the Islanders has 11 goals this season and 12 assists. Matt Barzal also has 4 goals and 23 assists. 

For the Avs, Nathan MacKinnon has 21 goals, 31 assists, and 52 points. Now, let’s turn our attention to the goalie matchup for tomorrow. I believe the goalie matchup will be Thomas Greiss for the Islanders and Semyon Varlamov for the Avalanche. Greiss comes into tomorrow’s action with a record of 11-6-1 and 2.59 GAA. On the opposite end of the ice, Varlamov has a record of 11-7-3 and 2.77 GAA. Hopefully, the Islanders can put 2 straight wins together and start this road trip off with a bang. You can catch all of tomorrow’s action on MSG Plus, beginning at 8:30pm, with Islanders Game Night leading you right into Islanders Avs at 9pm. Let’s go Islanders! Yes! Yes! Yes!

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